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In utero arsenic exposure and fetal immune repertoire in a US pregnancy cohort.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Dec 2014
Nadeau Kari C, Li Zhigang, Farzan Shohreh, Koestler Devin, Robbins David, Fei Dennis Liang, Malipatlolla Meena, Maecker Holden, Enelow Richard, Korrick Susan, Karagas Margaret R
Abstract excerpt
Arsenic has wide-ranging effects on human health and there is evidence that it alters the immune response by influencing CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratios, IL-2 cytokine levels, and the expression of immune-response genes. We investigated the impact of in utero environmental arsenic exposure on immune development and function in newborns participating in a pregnancy cohort in New Hampshire, U.S., where arsenic levels have...
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